Chapter 43

Chapter 44: Treasure Person

Qian Xing was very depressed. The pills in this furnace were clearly prepared as a gift for him, yet he had to complete the final pill-forming process himself, and with the hellish karmic fire, which he had never used before. If he failed, he would bear the loss himself.

However, Qian Xing understood that the three brothers treating him this way truly meant they considered him one of their own, holding him to the same standards as formal disciples of the Pill Cauldron Sect. Just memorizing the ingredients, properties, and proportions for pill-making involved hundreds of items, not to mention the fire control, positions, and Bagua elements. If he hadn't cultivated to the Second Stage of Innate Martial Artist, greatly enhancing his wisdom, Qian Xing was sure he wouldn't have been able to memorize so much in such a short time.

As for the Cold Ice Technique they initially gifted him, it was purely out of a temporary need to win him over. Once they left this scene and returned to their own world, even if he practiced the Cold Ice Technique for his entire life, he would at most be an Innate Martial Artist, living as a mortal forever.

As for the magic core of the tiger-headed fire gun demon, even if they knew it could grant the bloodline of a high-ranking demon, the three disciples of the Pill Cauldron Sect would never consume it—how could the lineage of immortals allow themselves to be associated with demons?

Therefore, Qian Xing focused all his attention, controlling the hellish karmic fire according to the pill-forming technique. At no other time in his life, not even during his college entrance exam, had he exerted so much effort.

After an hour, Qian Xing's face was drenched in sweat. Operating the hellish karmic fire for this hour was more strenuous than using it to slaughter for a whole day. However, he gained a new understanding of the subtle aspects of controlling the hellish karmic fire.

The pill furnace flashed, and a fragrant aroma wafted out. The pills were complete!

Although Qian Xing only operated the final pill-forming process, the successful creation of the pills still made him extremely happy.

Lei Yue pointed a finger, and the lid of the pill furnace immediately rose and drifted to the side. Lei Yue leaned over and exclaimed in surprise, "Why is the color of these pills so much deeper? And the quantity is wrong! This furnace should have produced eighteen pills, but there are only ten!"

Lei Hai and Lei Feng immediately joined him. Lei Feng, the big-mouthed one, shouted in surprise, "Why is the color of these pills so much deeper? And the quantity is wrong! This furnace should have produced eighteen pills, but there are only ten!"

The Three Transformations Pulse Pill was usually light green with a hint of yellow. Now, the ten pills in this furnace were deep blue! Moreover, the furnace was supposed to produce eighteen pills, but only ten were made. The amount of ingredients needed and the number of pills produced were fixed, so why did nearly half the pills mysteriously disappear today?

The four of them stared at each other, wide-eyed and speechless.

Lei Yue picked up a Three Transformations Pulse Pill, tossed it in his hand, and said, "Since the ingredients haven't changed, the effects shouldn't have changed either. I'll try it. After all, I'm tired of these Three Transformations Pulse Pills, so I doubt there will be any side effects."

The Three Transformations Pulse Pill is effective for Innate Martial Artists from the First to Sixth Stage. Beyond the Sixth Stage, it has no effect.

Of course, back in the day, the three brothers Lei Yue, Lei Hai, and Lei Feng had consumed these Three Transformations Pulse Pills like beans—since they made them themselves.

The moment this mutated Three Transformations Pulse Pill entered his mouth, it transformed into a clear stream and flowed straight into his abdomen. "Not bad, the taste seems even purer than the orthodox Three Transformations Pulse Pill!"

Lei Yue smacked his lips. He hadn't eaten a Three Transformations Pulse Pill in a long time, and this one brought back a nostalgic feeling!

Suddenly, Lei Yue's eyebrows shot up in surprise.

Because, despite having no reaction to the Three Transformations Pulse Pill for a long time, he now felt a faint, clear stream flowing from his dantian, slowly changing his meridians.

Lei Yue shook his head. Was it an illusion caused by obtaining the ten-thousand-year-old Wind Lung Zhi Ma?

He felt it again, and it was correct! The spirit pill, which had long been ineffective for him, was miraculously affecting his dantian and meridians again!

Lei Yue summoned another deep blue Three Transformations Pulse Pill with a wave of his hand, and it flew into his mouth. At the same time, he sat cross-legged and began to cultivate the Nine Transformations Purple Fire Technique.

Lei Hai's eyes darted, and he also sucked in a deep blue Three Transformations Pulse Pill. Lei Feng, naturally, wouldn't fall behind his two senior brothers, and a Three Transformations Pulse Pill also entered his mouth.

Immediately, they displayed the same expression as Lei Yue and did the same thing. After swallowing another Three Transformations Pulse Pill, they sat down to meditate and cultivate.

There were only ten pills in total, and the three of them had already tested six!

Qian Xing's face twitched violently. He was truly heartbroken!

After two hours, the three brothers opened their eyes simultaneously, and their eyes emitted green light several inches long!

"Three—Three—Senior Brothers, why are you looking at me like that?"

Even if Qian Xing was slow, he could sense something was off. Their gazes were exactly like when he and his dorm mates used the Russian military binoculars to spy on girls changing clothes in the opposite dorm, their eyes glowing with a wolf-like green light, identical!

"Your hellish karmic fire—can actually purify the pills and enhance their grade! By the Three Pure Ones and Laozi! Only the alchemy furnace of immortals and the purple heavenly fire could have such an effect!"

Lei Hai, losing his composure, tightly grabbed Qian Xing's collar and shook him vigorously. All three of their eyes simultaneously flashed with a look of "regret and pain"!

If they had known the hellish karmic fire could further purify and enhance the grade of the pills—according to legend, only when the Nine Transformations Purple Fire Technique reached the peak of the ninth transformation and combined with the purple heavenly fire in the cosmos, could such efficiency be achieved!

However, in the Pill Cauldron Sect, only a few who had reached the Great Ascension Stage had successfully cultivated to this legendary realm.

By the time they could enter the cosmos to gather the purple heavenly fire and combine it, the heavenly tribulation of ascension would be imminent, and who would have the heart to refine pills?

"We should have thought of it! We should have thought of it!" Lei Yue grabbed his hair and shook his head violently. "The hellish karmic fire, burning away all sins! Whether tangible or intangible! It naturally can further burn away the impurities in the pill ingredients!"

The three sighed and lamented for a while. However, the magic core had already fused with Qian Xing. Unless they killed him, they couldn't obtain the magic core, and the fusion process would certainly cause significant damage to the magic core.

Fortunately, these three were decent people. Despite their regret, they didn't have such malicious thoughts.

With no other choice, they took out all the pill ingredients from their pockets, forced Qian Xing to start refining the "Four Transformations Fire Pill" and the "Nine Netherworld Yang Restoring Pill."

They wouldn't let Qian Xing leave until they had exhausted all the pill ingredients in their storage rings. In their eyes, Qian Xing had become a genuine treasure person!